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Viper of Tehran (Persian: افعی تهران, romanized: Af'i-e Tehrān) is a 2025 Iranian television series written by Payman Maadi, directed by Saman Moghaddam, and starring Maadi, alongside an ensemble supporting cast. The series premiered on Filmnet every Wednesday from March 6 to June 4, 2024.[1][2][3]
| Viper of Tehran | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Saman Moghaddam |
| Starring | Payman Maadi |
| Composer | Amir Tavassoli |
| Country of origin | Iran |
| Original language | Persian |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Javad Farhani |
| Cinematography | Morteza Ghafouri |
| Editor | Siamak Mehmandoost |
| Original release | |
| Network | Filmnet |
| Release | 6 March – 4 June 2024 |
Plot
[edit | edit source]The film revolves around a serial killer known for poisoning his victims, earning him the nickname "Viper." Interestingly, all of his victims have a history of child abuse. A critic named Arman Biyani decides to direct a film about this case as his debut project. To navigate his relationship with his son properly, Arman consults a psychologist.[4][5][6]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Payman Maadi as Arman Bayani
- Babak Malekzadeh as Arman Bayani (child)
- Sahar Dolatshahi as Mozhgan Moshtagh
- Azadeh Samadi as Elaheh
- Mahour Nemati as Babak Bayani
- Mahsa Hejazi as Mona
- Amir Ahmad Ghazvini as Shahriar Shadman
- Bahador Maleki as Farhad Tajik
- Touraj Aslani as Erfan
- Behafarid Ghafarian as Romina
- Niloufar Koukhani as Niloufar
- Ehsan Mansouri as Yavar Bayani
- Merila Zarei as Marzieh
- Pejman Jamshidi as Himself
- Soroush Sehhat as Navazi
- Parisa Sabournezhad as Arman's mother
- Golnoush Ghahremani
- Majid Jozani
- Mohammad Sedighi Mehr as Joudi
- Reza Feizbakhsh as Sina
Cameo appearances
[edit | edit source]- Amin Hayai as Himself
- Houman Seyyedi as Himself
- Mehran Modiri as Himself
- Sam Noori as Himself
- Reza Yazdani as Himself
- Mahmoud Gabarloo as Himself
Reception
[edit | edit source]Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Award | Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Hafez Awards | 2024 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Payman Maadi | Nominated | [7][8][9] |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Mahsa Hejazi | Nominated | |||
| Best Director – Television Series | Saman Moghaddam | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay – Television Series | Payman Maadi, Pouya Mahdavizadeh | Nominated | |||
| Best Television Series | Javad Farhani | Nominated | |||
| Best Technical and Artistic Achievement | Siamak Mehmandoost | Nominated |
References
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External links
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